The ten largest technology venture capital investments of Q1 2015

With the tenth largest deal during the first three months of 2015 totalling £17m, the period was a particularly active one for technology firms growing through venture capital investments.

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UK and Irish technology businesses closed deals worth a disclosed £635m, from 133 transactions worth over £500,000, during Q1 2015. The figures, from Ascendant Corporate Finance, marked an 18 per cent improvement rate over the corresponding period in 2014 when it comes to value, and 56 per cent in volume.

The software fundraising space grew by 70 per cent in value and 112 per cent in volume, over 2012. The most active regions were London and Scotland, responsible for 50 per cent and 17 per cent of deals respectively – London’s share of VC money was 77 per cent.

On a city-by-city basis, 64 London tech companies received VC, 13 in Edinburgh and 10 in Dublin

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Hunter Ruthven is the editor of Real Business. He is also the editor of Business Advice, a title focused solely on a section of the business community currently underserved – micro companies. Alongside this, he is part of the team that hosts the Growing Business Awards, First Women Awards and Future 50 initiative.

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